Wednesday afternoon. It's the little things in life that make me happy right now. Walking into a bathroom in Jinja and seeing a normal western toilet that flushes. Having a power strip that works because the power is on, with minimal fear of it going out five minutes into charging something. The sound of rushing water. Seeing fishermen out on the Nile River, claiming their daily catch.
My mind is sweeping away with the powerful current of the Nile. Overcome by the beauty, the simplicity of life right now. It's our day off today in Uganda, and our team decided to return to Jinja, about an hour away from Bugiri, to relax along the banks of the Nile River once more.
That blows my mind. Sometimes I forget that I'm in Africa. That I'm on this thing called the World Race, sharing the love and the gospel with the world for eleven months. That this is real life right now.
You would think it would be hard to forget that you're in Africa, especially considering how different it is here than it is back home. I mean, back home, there is power 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Here, it is a big deal when the power comes on, and all of our plugs are overloaded with power strips. Back home, walking down the street wouldn't call for children running after you singing “A mzungu! A mzungu! How are you?” Back home, I don't hear cows that sound like dinosaurs right outside my door.
But this is Africa, and this is life right now. And I love it.
Daily we are going out and visiting schools, putting on children's programs. We are visiting the local hospital and praying over patients. We are going into the prison and sharing the gospel and sharing hope. Daily we are pouring life into each other to reflect the face of our Father. Daily we are growing. Being molded. Shaped. Changed.
Changed so that we can go out and change the world.
